BOULDER, Colo. – Teamsters Union Local #455, a certified collective bargaining representative and labor organization, violated federal law when it failed to take action against its business agent, despite notice that he previously sexually harassed and verbally assaulted other females, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed yesterday.
According to the EEOC’s suit, in September 2020, during a meeting between the male business agent and a female UPS supervisor, he asked others to leave the office where he then cornered her at her desk, propositioned her for sex in the office with the blinds closed and doors locked, ran his hand up her thigh, and proceeded to spread his legs and touch his private parts in front of her.
Over the next day and a half, the UPS supervisor reported the incident to UPS officials and filed a charge with the Boulder Police Department. The Teamsters’ business agent pled guilty to the criminal charge in Boulder County Court. The business agent's conviction resulted in an 18-month probation sentence, a community service requirement, a letter of apology, and a restraining order.
Teamsters had been previously aware of similar conduct by the business agent, who is supervised by the union president. Teamsters failed to take appropriate remedial measures despite being placed on notice of two prior incidents against women, the EEOC said.
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